Michael Phelps

Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer who holds world records in multiple events. Phelps won eight medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Six of those were gold. These medals made him tie the record for medals at a single Olympics. Alexander Dityatin has held this record since 1980. In 2008, Phelps won eight swimming gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This broke Mark Spitz's record for most gold medals in a single Olympics. Spitz had won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won another four gold and two silver medals. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Phelps won five gold medals and one silver.

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Phelps at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s)	"The Baltimore Bullet" "Flying Fish"
Born	(1985-06-30) June 30, 1985 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in
Weight	194 lb
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, individual medley, freestyle, backstroke
Club	North Baltimore Aquatic Club
Coach	Bob Bowman
Medal record Men's swimming Competitor for the United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 23 3 2 World Championships (LC) 26 6 1 World Championships (SC) 1 0 0 Pan Pacific Championships 16 5 0 Total 66 14 3 Event 1st 2nd 3rd 100 m butterfly 8 3 0 200 m butterfly 10 2 0 200 m medley 9 2 0 400 m medley 6 0 0 200 m freestyle 4 2 1 200 m backstroke 0 1 0 4×100 m freestyle 7 2 2 4×200 m freestyle 11 2 0 4×100 m medley 11 0 0 Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens 100 m butterfly Gold 2004 Athens 200 m butterfly Gold 2004 Athens 200 m medley Gold 2004 Athens 400 m medley Gold 2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2004 Athens 4×100 m medley Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m freestyle Gold 2008 Beijing 100 m butterfly Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m butterfly Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m medley Gold 2008 Beijing 400 m medley Gold 2008 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2008 Beijing 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley Gold 2012 London 100 m butterfly Gold 2012 London 200 m medley Gold 2012 London 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2012 London 4×100 m medley Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m butterfly Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m medley Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley Silver 2012 London 200 m butterfly Silver 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m butterfly Bronze 2004 Athens 200 m freestyle Bronze 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Gold 2001 Fukuoka 200 m butterfly Gold 2003 Barcelona 200 m butterfly Gold 2003 Barcelona 200 m medley Gold 2003 Barcelona 400 m medley Gold 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m medley Gold 2005 Montreal 200 m freestyle Gold 2005 Montreal 200 m medley Gold 2005 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2005 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2005 Montreal 4×100 m medley Gold 2007 Melbourne 200 m freestyle Gold 2007 Melbourne 100 m butterfly Gold 2007 Melbourne 200 m butterfly Gold 2007 Melbourne 200 m medley Gold 2007 Melbourne 400 m medley Gold 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2009 Rome 100 m butterfly Gold 2009 Rome 200 m butterfly Gold 2009 Rome 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2009 Rome 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2009 Rome 4×100 m medley Gold 2011 Shanghai 100 m butterfly Gold 2011 Shanghai 200 m butterfly Gold 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley Silver 2003 Barcelona 100 m butterfly Silver 2003 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2005 Montreal 100 m butterfly Silver 2009 Rome 200 m freestyle Silver 2011 Shanghai 200 m freestyle Silver 2011 Shanghai 200 m medley Bronze 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 2004 Indianapolis 200 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2002 Yokohama 200 m medley Gold 2002 Yokohama 400 m medley Gold 2002 Yokohama 4×100 m medley Gold 2006 Victoria 200 m butterfly Gold 2006 Victoria 200 m medley Gold 2006 Victoria 400 m medley Gold 2006 Victoria 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2006 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Irvine 100 m butterfly Gold 2010 Irvine 200 m butterfly Gold 2010 Irvine 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2010 Irvine 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Irvine 4×100 m medley Gold 2014 Gold Coast 100 m butterfly Gold 2014 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2014 Gold Coast 4×100 m medley Silver 2002 Yokohama 200 m butterfly Silver 2002 Yokohama 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2006 Victoria 200 m backstroke Silver 2014 Gold Coast 200 m medley Silver 2014 Gold Coast 4×100 m freestyle

In total he has won 28 Olympic medals, a record. 23 of these are gold medals, over two times as many as the former record. Phelps is also known as the most decorated olympian in any sport. Currently, Michael Phelps has retired. He did not swim in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Phelps was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when he was nine.

2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games

Michael Phelps poses for a photo with U.S. President George W. Bush after Phelps won his first Olympic gold medal in 2008 in the men's 400 meter individual medley.

Phelps qualified to compete in three team events and five individual events. He won gold medals in all eight events (WR = world record, OR = Olympic record):

Date (in Beijing)	Event	Results	Time
August 10	400 m individual medley	Gold Medal	4:03.84
August 11	4 x 100 m freestyle relay	Gold Medal	3:08.24
August 12	200 m freestyle	Gold Medal	1:42.96
August 13	200 m butterfly	Gold Medal	1:52.03
August 13	4 x 200 m freestyle relay	Gold Medal	6:58.56
August 15	200 m individual medley	Gold Medal	1:54.23
August 16	100 m butterfly	Gold Medal	50.58
August 17	4 x 100 m medley relay	Gold Medal	3:29.34

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Michael Phelps Media

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  Olympic Rings without "rims" (gaps between the rings), As used, eg. in the logos of the 2008 and 2016 Olympics. The colour scheme applied here pertains to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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  From Wash. D.C. 2002

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  Victory lap of the 100 m butterfly during the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montréal. Phelps is far right.

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  Phelps holds his gold medal on the podium on August 10, 2008. Pictured with Ryan Lochte and László Cseh.

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  Phelps (in black cap) starting the 4 x 100m relay at the Beijing Olympic Games, August 11, 2008

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  Phelps (center) before the start of the 200-meter butterfly semi-final during 2009 FINA World Championships

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  In his 100m butterfly heat, Phelps (fourth from top) was 8th at the 50m split before winning his heat and qualifying for the semi-finals

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  Phelps carrying the flag on behalf of athletes from the United States during the parade of nation within the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

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  Phelps with Nathan Adrian, Ryan Held and Caeleb Dressel, after winning the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

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